News Release

Oct. 18, 2010

New sign welcomes students, visitors to Northwest Missouri State

MARYVILLE, Mo. - Students, employees, alumni and visitors to
Northwest Missouri State University are being greeted by a new digital
marquee at the campus's main entrance thanks to gifts from five senior
classes.

The
senior classes at Northwest from 2005 through 2009 raised funds for the
marquee, which was recently completed at the entrance on Fourth Street
and University Drive.

Northwest
will dedicate the new sign with representatives of the senior classes
during a brief ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, prior to the
University's Homecoming Parade.

Northwest's
Student Senate unanimously approved the first contribution toward the
marquee in February 2006, and other senior classes followed. Vice
President of Student Affairs Dr. Jackie Elliott said she is pleased to
see the students' goals for the project become a reality.

"This
project is extremely important in that it represents our students
giving back to the University," Elliott said. "The classes of 2005
through 2009 have given us this gift signifying how Northwest, as the
Electronic Campus, made a significant impact on their time as students.
We made a promise to our students that we would follow up on what they
committed, and I am so honored to help bring this project to fruition
for them."

The
brick marquee stands 11 feet tall and measures 13 1/2 feet wide. A
stone cap is engraved with "Est. 1905" to mark the year of Northwest's
founding. An 8-by-4 foot LED video display screen mounted on the marquee
will project messages about Northwest Missouri State news, upcoming
events and other information.

Construction
on the sign began in early September. Holtman Masonry, of Maryville,
built the marquee, while all other work on the project, including design
and electrical work, was completed by Northwest staff. South
Dakota-based electronic display manufacturer Daktronics won the bid for
the LED sign.